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Examining the effectiveness of the intervention programs for English learners at MFC intermediate school

EXAMINING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE INTERVENTION PROGRAM FOR
ENGLISH LEARNER STUDENTS AT MFC INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
by
Michael C. Bachicha
A Dissertation Presented to the
FACULTY OF THE ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
August 2008
Copyright 2008 Michael C. Bachicha

This study reviews the effect of two targeted intervention programs used in a California middle school to improve English Learner achievement. The study uses an O pre X O post design to compare the effects of the interventions for the English Learner students that received the interventions to English Learner students, and native English speaking students that did not receive the targeted intervention. The study uses matched scores on the 2006 and 2007 California Standards Test in English Language Arts (CST ELA) to compare the disaggregated subgroups described, (dependent groups) and also to compare the schools results for English Learners to 2 similar schools and the state results. The study measures for statistical significance and practical significance. The literature review examines learning issues and best instructional practices for English Learners as well as the two targeted interventions. The study concludes that the CST ELA criterion referenced system creates internal validity issues that make it difficult to determine significance in a study comparing two different years. Comparisons of the groups show that there was a greater increase for the students that received the targeted intervention although the difference was small. The study also concludes that while the school attempted to implement many of the research based, best instructional practices school-wide, the monitoring of the implementation must be increased to improve the use and implementation of the effective instructional practices by the staff.

EXAMINING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE INTERVENTION PROGRAM FOR
ENGLISH LEARNER STUDENTS AT MFC INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
by
Michael C. Bachicha
A Dissertation Presented to the
FACULTY OF THE ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
August 2008
Copyright 2008 Michael C. Bachicha